clone

clone

1. A group of cells or organisms that are descended from and genetically identical to a single progenitor, such as a bacterial colony whose members arose from a single original cell.

2. An organism developed asexually from another and genetically identical to it, such as an animal produced from an egg cell into which the nucleus of an adult individual has been transferred.

3. A DNA sequence, such as a gene, that is transferred from one organism to another and replicated by genetic engineering techniques.

4. One that copies or closely resembles another, as in appearance or function: "filled with business-school clones in gray and blue suits"(Michael M. Thomas).

v.cloned, clon·ing, clones

v.tr.

1. To make multiple identical copies of (a DNA sequence).

2. To create or propagate (an organism) from a clone cell: clone a sheep.

3. To reproduce or propagate asexually: clone a plant variety.

4. To produce a copy of; imitate closely: "The look has been cloned into cliché"(Cathleen McGuigan).

v.intr.

To grow as a clone.

[Greek klōn, twig.]

clon′al(klō′nəl) adj.

clon′al·ly adv.

clon′er n.

clone

(kləʊn)

n

1. (Genetics) a group of organisms or cells of the same genetic constitution that are descended from a common ancestor by asexual reproduction, as by cuttings, grafting, etc, in plants

2. (Genetics) Also called: gene clone a segment of DNA that has been isolated and replicated by laboratory manipulation: used to analyse genes and manufacture their products (proteins)

3. informal a person or thing bearing a very close resemblance to another person or thing

4. (Telecommunications) slang

a. a mobile phone that has been given the electronic identity of an existing mobile phone, so that calls made on the second phone are charged to the owner of the first phone

b. any similar object or device, such as a credit card, that has been given the electronic identity of another device usually in order to commit theft

vb

5. (Biochemistry) to produce or cause to produce a clone

6. informal to produce near copies (of a person or thing)

7. (Telecommunications) (tr) slang to give (a mobile phone, etc) the electronic identity of an existing mobile phone (or other device), so that calls, purchases, etc made with the second device are charged to the owner of the first device

[C20: from Greek klōn twig, shoot; related to klan to break]

ˈclonaladj

ˈclonallyadv

clone

(kloʊn)

n., v. cloned, clon•ing.n.

1.

a. a cell, cell product, or organism genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was asexually derived.

b. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals derived asexually from the same ancestral line.

2. a person or thing that duplicates, imitates, or closely resembles another in appearance, function, etc.: The new computers are clones of the original model.

v.t.

3. to produce a copy or imitation of.

4.

a. to cause to grow as a clone.

b. to separate (a batch of cells or cell products) so that each portion produces only its own kind.

v.i.

5. to grow as a clone.

[1900–05; < Greek klṓn a slip, twig]

clon′al,adj.

clon′al•ly,adv.

clone

(klōn)

Noun

1. A cell, group of cells, or organism that is produced asexually from a single ancestor. The cells of an individual plant or animal are clones because they all descend from a single fertilized cell. A clone may be produced by fission, in the case of single-celled organisms, or by budding, as in the hydra. Some plants can produce clones from horizontal stems, such as runners. Clones of cells and some plants and animals can also be produced in a laboratory.

2. A copy of a sequence of DNA, as from a gene, that is produced by genetic engineering. The clone is then transplanted into the nucleus of a cell from which genetic material has been removed.

Verb

1. To produce or grow a cell, group of cells, or organism from a single original cell.

This happened to over 100 people in northwest Delhi's Bawana area as crooks duped them of lakhs of rupees with the help of a micro camera installed above the PIN keypad of a Union Bank of India ATM and a scanner to clone bank cards.

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